In the 1960’s the women’s’ movement was not new. In the 1800’s women worked hard to have the right to vote and equality in education and in jobs. In early time women fought for equality, but could not achieve it completely. Many women needed to work to support themselves or help support their families. Women were discouraged by the discrimination they faced when they looked for jobs to advance in their profession. Employers didn’t want to invest in training women because they expected women to leave and form their family. Women weren’t allowed to enter the work force and their salaries were below the men’s salary. The women’s movement was meant to change American thoughts and lives. Americans thought women were just supposed to stay home raising a family. The women's movement provided inspiration for black and white women who had joined in the struggle for civil rights and gained valuable skills from the working movement.
Women first met in kitchens and living rooms to increase the number of their members. Women realized they were being ignored and in 1966 28 professional women established NOW. NOW was established to pressure EEOC, it didn’t take seriously women’s claims. NOW sought equal pay and job opportunity for women. Thousands of people supported women equality and women slowly began to being accepted to society. Phyllis Sclafly was a women opposing to the women’s movement. She led a national campaign to block ERA, amendment against discrimination based on sex. She claimed ERA would take away rights women had already had. Men were hostile to the movement calling it “women’s liberation.” Although housewives and men were against the movement, the women’s movement continued to change people’s minds and gain equality. It became one of many important movements to activism.
Women first met in kitchens and living rooms to increase the number of their members. Women realized they were being ignored and in 1966 28 professional women established NOW. NOW was established to pressure EEOC, it didn’t take seriously women’s claims. NOW sought equal pay and job opportunity for women. Thousands of people supported women equality and women slowly began to being accepted to society. Phyllis Sclafly was a women opposing to the women’s movement. She led a national campaign to block ERA, amendment against discrimination based on sex. She claimed ERA would take away rights women had already had. Men were hostile to the movement calling it “women’s liberation.” Although housewives and men were against the movement, the women’s movement continued to change people’s minds and gain equality. It became one of many important movements to activism.
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